i parked in an out of town retail park yesterday.when i came back to my vitara i had a penalty of £40 to pay.my crime?i parked for longer than the two hours alowed.ticket said 3 signs near by.yes up in the air where you would not notice.i do not go there very often(kidderminster retail park) so i have never noticed before.the thing is there is no such thing as a FREE CARPARK!look at any small sign.make sure you park in the space and not over any lines.i went to tesco cradley heath today.the limit is 3hrs and £70 fine.these people are taking over free carparks and managing them.they make money out of small signs and charge well over the odds for it.by parking there you agree to what ever they see fit.so take care where you park.dont forget no carpark is FREE!

If you get an unfair ticket in a private (different rules apply to public tickets) car park.... don't pay it. These supposed 'fines' are the new Wild West, and whether the cowboys do it at supermarkets, retail parks, hospitals or housing estates, they're often unenforceable. This is a step by step guide on how to fight them.